Yuandian
原店镇
Town
Yuandian is located in Henan
Yuandian
Yuandian
Coordinates: 34°41′23″N 111°03′58″E / 34.68974°N 111.06601°E / 34.68974; 111.06601
CountryChina
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level citySanmenxia
DistrictShanzhou
Area
 • Total19.73 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total37,055

Yuandian is a town of Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan, China. The town had a population of 37,055 in 2005.[1]

Sanmenxia West railway station of the Longhai railway is located in the town.[2]

History

Originally the town was called Yuandian written as 袁店.[2] In 1958 it was part of Daying commune. Yuandian town was established in 1962.[1]

A Miaodigou culture (4,400 - 5,500 years ago) archeological site has been found in the town.[3][4]

Administrative divisions

As of 2016, the town was divided in 6 residential communities and 5 administrative villages.[1][5]

Residential communities

Villages

References

  1. ^ a b c "陕州区原店镇_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org". www.xzqh.org. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  2. ^ a b 邵文杰; 河南省地方史志编纂委员会. 河南省志 (in Chinese). 河南人民出版社.
  3. ^ 周俭, ed. (2012). 丝绸之路交通路线 (PDF). 江苏人民出版社. p. 30.
  4. ^ 中原文物考古研究 (in Chinese). 大象出版社. 2003. ISBN 978-7-5347-3034-4.
  5. ^ "2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
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